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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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